Justin McBrayerMar 15, 20215 minIs Purity Politics Behind Campus Homogeneity?Recently I had a bizarre exchange with a cook in the breakfast line at my college. “I’m not washing the pan first.” “Excuse me?” I said....
Justin McBrayerFeb 23, 20216 minThe Theoretical Case for Liberal Bias in the NewsEvidence for empirical claims comes in two sorts: data about a particular case and data for a general pattern. For example, suppose I...
Justin McBrayerJan 28, 20214 minHow Left-Leaning Framing can Bias the NewsNearly everyone concedes that many corporate news organizations are biased towards the political left. It’s beyond argument that places...
Justin McBrayerJan 20, 20212 minThe Capitol Riot wasn't a Violence Problem. It was a Fake News Problem.For the last two weeks, Americans have been wrestling with the implications of the mob attack on the Capitol that left several dead. ...
Justin McBrayerJan 12, 20214 minGod is Not Dead, but in Conservative Christian Colleges, Philosophy IsThe 2014 film God’s Not Dead captured the attention of conservative Christian circles around the country. It features a secular...
Justin McBrayerDec 29, 20203 minWhy I'm Not on TwitterI'm not on Twitter. That drives many of my friends and colleagues crazy. My editor advises me to use Twitter to build an audience and...